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Business Engineering Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masakazu Haneda; hereinafter referred to as "B-EN-G") announces that it will begin offering data utilization solutions for SAP Ariba from mid-July of this year.

■ Development Background
SAP Ariba, a procurement application provided by SAP, has been introduced by many companies in Japan. One of the main purposes of its introduction is to "visualize and analyze expenditures, and plan and execute purchasing strategies." However, some of the data stored in SAP Ariba is not easy for customers to extract and process. B-EN-G has developed a solution to solve this problem based on its experience and know-how in providing SAP Ariba implementation, maintenance, and deployment support services to over 20 companies, and is now offering it.

■ Overview of this solution and benefits of its implementation
Using APIs, data is extracted in real time from SAP's "SAP Ariba" and "SAP Business Network" and then stored in a database. It provides a platform for freely analyzing that data, supporting advanced procurement and purchasing operations. For the API integration, it uses CData Drivers for SAP Ariba and CData Sync from CData Software, a global leader in connectors. By using this solution, you can reliably build a platform for "extracting the data you need, when you need it" in a short period of time.
In addition, based on our experience with implementing, maintaining, and deploying SAP Ariba, we have prepared report formats that are commonly used in purchasing analysis. If you have already implemented information integration tools, we can flexibly respond by providing only the missing parts or a service that only explains the API specifications and answers questions.

System configuration diagram (example)

■ Cost and duration
It depends on whether existing tools exist and the division of roles between the customer and B-EN-G.
Example: From 3 million yen for 12 weeks (initial setup of SAP Ariba API, specification explanation, QA support, etc.)

■ Future policy
Starting with a demonstration at the Nikkei Digital Forum | SAP Spend Connect Innovation Day to be held in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on July 9th, the company will roll out proposals primarily to existing B-EN-G customers.

■Comment from CData Software Japan LLC
CData Software Japan LLC, a data connector, welcomes the release of Business Engineering Corporation 's "Data Utilization Solution for SAP Ariba" and is honored that they have adopted CData's connector technology. By utilizing SAP Ariba data in this solution from B-EN-G, which has deep knowledge of SAP, SAP Ariba, and production systems, companies can develop more advanced procurement strategies and execute more advanced operations. CData will continue to provide high-performance, high-quality connectors that make data integration easy.
CData Software Japan LLC Representative Partner and Executive Officer Keisuke Hikita

■Details on the "SAP Ariba Data Utilization Solutions" web page
https://www.b-en-g.co.jp/jp/solution/sap/ariba-bi.html

■ Nikkei Digital Forum | SAP Spend Connect Innovation Day Official Page
https://seminar.nikkei.co.jp/e/571114/

■CData Drivers for SAP Ariba page (CData)
https://www.cdata.com/jp/drivers/saparibaprocurement/

■About Business Engineering Corporation (B-EN-G)
Business Engineering supports the digital transformation of customers, mainly in the manufacturing industry, through IT. We have a wealth of experience in consulting and support services ranging from IT planning to system construction, implementation, and operation, as well as the sale and implementation of our in-house developed package software "mcframe". We also use data accumulated in core business systems (ERP), supply chains (SCM), IoT, etc. to help with system sophistication and kaizen activities. We have five overseas subsidiaries in China (Shanghai), Thailand (Bangkok), Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta), and the United States (Chicago), and we provide products and services to companies expanding overseas while supporting them both in Japan and locally, solving their management issues. For more information about Business Engineering Corporation please visit https://www.b-en-g.co.jp/.

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